Toy.



A. DOWNEY.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24. 1915.

I 1,162,687 Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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To allavhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW Downer. a citizen of the United States, residing at C0- lumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

y invention relates to toys and has particular bearing to those' types of toys embodying loosely jointed objects such as men and the like toenable them to gyrate freely under certain conditions.

he main object of my invention resides in the provision of a toy whereinv exaggerated movements of pugilists or dancers may be simulated. In this connection, I preferably provide a vibrating mechanism of some type in order that its vibrations may be imparted to to cause their component parts to oscillate.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which: i

Figure 1 is a side view ofmy improved toy, Fig. 2 is a ver body portion of the structure shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 2, and, Fig. l is a side view of the structure shown tothe right of Fig. 1.

In these drawings, I have shown a pair each other and in assembled relation by means of cross pieces 2. Between these side plates 1, I have suitably journaled a shaft 3 rigidly carrying a ratchet wheel 4, this ratchet wheel forming a portion of an escapement mechanism desirably used by me to provide the necessary vibratory action. This ratchet wheel 4 is also provided with a downwardly extending integral trigger formation 5 located in a manner convenient and within the range of movement of the forefinger of an operator when the device as a whole is gripped by means of the wires6 bent to handle form, it being noted that these handles 6 are also rigidly attached to the side plates as is shown at 7. Cooperating with this rigid structure is a torsion spring shown at 8, one end of this spring-8 being attached to one of the cross pieces 2 while its opposite end 10 bears upon the trigger portion 5 in order to normally force the same in a forward direction. To complete the escapenient structure, I have pro- 7 Specification of'Letters Patent.

the loosely jointed objects tical section through the \ided a lever 11 whose pallets 12 are designed to cooperate with the teeth on the ratchet in the well known manner, this lever 11 being rigidly carried upon a shaft 3 in such manner that the lever itselfis pivoted centrally. A forwardly extending rod 14 is rigidly attached at one end to the lever portion 11 of the esc pement mechanism, while its forward end is provided with-a hook formation This hook is designed to engage an eye 16 carried by a cross -ever shown at 17, this eye 16 being in approximately the center of the cross lever and pivotall carrying a figure l8, preferably in the nature of a man, at each end. It will be noted that the portions of the figures to which the cross piece 17 is at tached, pivotally carry the legs 19 and the arms20. V The manner of operation of my device is as follows: The toy as a whole is grasped by the hand and the fore-finger is caused to embrace the trigger 5. As will be apparent the spring 8 normally forces the trigger 5 forwardly, it beinglimited in its forward movement by the engagement of one of the pallets l2 with the upper end of the trigger itself. Return movement by the pressure of the finger, causes the pallet 12 in engagement with one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel at, to be moved out of engagement, while the other pallet naturally moves into a position of engagement. Continued movement will then force this last engaging pallet out of engagement and the original pallet into engagement with one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel and in this manner the free'movement of the ratchet wheel is effected. In this manner, the objects pivoted to the ends of the cross piece 17, are caused to vibrate and their'pivote'd portions will gyrate to simulate in an exaggerated manner the movements of a pugilist or a dancer. These movements are further enhanced by placing the pivoted portions 19 of the figures 18 in light engagement with a table top or other suitable object.

What I claim, is:

l. A toy comprising a handle, a vibrating mechanism including a trigger located adjacent said handle, a forwardly extending rod operatively connected at one end to said mechanism, and a loose jointed object carried by the other end of said rod.

Faten ted Nov. St 15915. Application filed. February 24, 1915. Serial No. 10,222.

2, A toy comprising ment mechanism, a trigger located adjacent said handlev for operating said mechanism, a forwardly extending rod connected to said mechanism at one end, a cross rod carried by the other end of said forwardly extending rod, and a loose]' each end of said cross rod.

3. A toy comprising a handle and framework, a ratchet wheel carried by said framework, a trigger rigidly carried by said wheel, spring means normally tending to rotate said wheel, an escapement lever cooperating with said ratchet, a forwardly extending rod connected to said lever at one end, a cross rod carried by the other end of said forwardly extending rod, and a loose jointed" object carried by each end of said cross rod. LA toy comprisingva handle, a suitable a handle, an escape,

ointed object carried by a ratchet wheel carried by said framework,

framework, a trigger integrally formed connection with said ratchet wheel and normally disposedfto extend downwardly to a position adjacent tosaidhandle, spring 7 means normally tending to rotate said wheel in one direction, an escapement lever cooper atlng wlth sa d ratchet, a forwardly extendforwardly extending rod, and a loose jointed object carried by each in presence of two witnesses.

lVitnesseszl a WALTE E. L,B00K,'

AJLJPIIELPS, 1

Copies of 7 P t y be Obtained for'five cents each, by addressing the fl i b f gat'ents Washington, D. C. a Y a ANDREW owner.

3O 7. end of said cross rod; In testlmony whereof I affixmy s gnature 

